When you are preparing to place your property up for sale, it is overwhelming to sort through everything that needs to be done. One of the best ways to help your home sale go smoothly is investing in a pre-listing inspection. When an experienced home inspector conducts it, it pinpoints the strengths and weaknesses of your home. What are some of the benefits of an inspection?
1. You Have Control Over Repairs
If you do not have a pre-listing inspection completed, the first inspection that your home has will be by the buyer’s home inspector of choice. This home inspector might identify needed repairs, and the buyer may have the option to choose the contractor to complete the work. Unfortunately, their pick might not be the most cost-effective option. A pre-listing inspection puts the power in your hands.
2. Learn More About Your Home’s Value From a Pre-Listing Inspection
A pre-listing inspection does not provide you with an exact estimate of how much your home is worth, but it will give you and your real estate agent a good idea of what repairs could be necessary before selling your home. A home inspector understands what issues play a significant role in home value. The report gives you the information you need to fix problems before listing, maximizing the sale value of your property.
3. Skip the Buyer’s Inspection
In a fast-paced real estate market, buyers are incentivized to put offers down on homes that they love as quickly as possible to get the deal done. When you have a pre-listing inspection completed ahead of time, it shows buyers that you care about the condition of your property. It may also lead buyers to accept your inspection and forgo their own, which shaves weeks off the sale timeline and saves you money on repairs.
4. Increase Buyer Trust With a Pre-Listing Inspection
Completing a pre-listing inspection shows the buyers that you are not trying to hide anything about the condition of your home. Unfortunately, some sellers try to gloss over issues to get the highest sale price possible. Your inspection serves as a show of good faith and entices more hesitant buyers to place an offer on your home instead of another or act quickly and skip having another inspection performed.
Phoenix Property Inspections offers pre-listing inspections to San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties in California. Contact us to request an appointment.